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Brendan Wallace

CEO & CIO at Fifth Wall

United States

Skills

Entrepreneurship
Venture Capital
Private Equity
Corporate Development
Investment Banking
Social Media
Fundraising
Internet Recruiting
Backflips
Real Estate Technology
Hospitality Technology
Angel Investing
Real Estate
Real Estate Transactions
Commercial Real Estate
Business Strategy
Financial Modeling
New Business Development
Business Development
Analytics

Education

Work Experience

  • CEO & CIO

    2016

    Co-founded with Brad Greiwe in 2016. Fifth Wall is a venture capital firm which invests in proptech ventures, including technologies which decarbonize the real estate industry, which is the single-biggest lever we can turn to mitigate climate change. As of 2021 Fifth Wall is the largest property technology venture investors in the United States with $3.2 AUM and more than 110 strategic LPs across 15 different countries. In July 2022, we raised $500 million for our inaugural Climate Fund.

2011 - 2019

  • Founding Investor & Founding Team

    2011 - 2019

    Co-founded the largest ridesharing service in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal with Adayemi Ajao and Juan de Antonio. Cabify was valued at $1.4 billion in 2018. Currently sit on the company’s advisory board.

Identified (Acquired by Workday)

2010 - 2014

  • Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

    2010 - 2014

    Co-founded a workforce analytics and career networking platform with Adayemi Ajao. Within eight months of launch, we had 10 million users, and our database was used by employers like Google, Disney, and McKinsey & Company. Was co-CEO until we were acquired by Workday in 2014.

  • Real Estate Private Equity

    2006 - 2008

    Real estate private equity. Was part of leveraged buyouts of Equity Office Properties and Hilton Hotels.

2004 - 2006

  • Analyst - Real Estate & Hospitality Investment Banking

    2004 - 2006

    Real estate, hospitality, and gaming group.